title: Renal abscess in previously healthy girl.
abstract: We describe the case of a previously healthy 11-year-old girl with a Staphylococcal aureus renal abscess. The diagnosis was confirmed by renal ultrasonography and abdominal computed tomography. We emphasize the need to obtain an abdominal ultrasound scan and computed tomography scan in patients with abdominal or flank pain, and laboratory evidences of infection to avoid diagnostic and therapeutic delays.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Section of Pediatric Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. rpieretti@partners.org
authors.forename: Rafael V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Pieretti
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pieretti-Vanmarcke
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pieretti
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy